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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
WWY |
Originator name |
Mrs J. Abel Smith |
Registrant name |
Mrs J. Abel Smith |
Year of registration |
1972 |
Seed parent |
‘Ethel’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Syracuse’ |
Description |
Fl. 95-105 mm wide, greenish white (155A); perianth segments very broadly ovate, rounded at apex, slightly mucronate, spreading, a little concave, smooth, overlapping half; the inner segments a little narrower, slightly inflexed, with margins wavy; corona shallow funnel-shaped, broad, ribbed, with a tinge of blue-green at base and with pale yellow 11C at rim, minutely frilled. 2n=29 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
PC(e) 1975 AM(e) 1976 FCC(e) 1979 FCC(e) 1980 |
Date when entry last modified |
28 October 2015 |
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If you have a further inquiry about the names of daffodils and/or their parents, it should be made to the International Daffodil Registrar, Melanie Underwood at the following address: RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB, UK. Tel. (+44) (0)1483 212403. E-mail: [email protected].